Posted on 10/11/2010 10:41:01 AM PDT by WesternCulture
9 To 5
Dolly Parton
Tumble outta bed
And stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
Yawnin, stretchin, try to come to life
Jump in the shower
And the blood starts pumpin
Out on the streets
The traffic starts jumpin
And folks like me on the job from 9 to 5
Chorus:
Workin 9 to 5
What a way to make a livin
Barely gettin by
Its all takin
And no givin
They just use your mind
And they never give you credit
Its enough to drive you
Crazy if you let it
9 to 5, for service and devotion
You would think that i
Would deserve a fair promotion
Want to move ahead
But the boss wont seem to let me in
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
Mmmmm...
They let your dream
Just a watch em shatter
Youre just a step
On the boss mans a ladder
But you got dream hell never take away
On the same boat
With a lot of your friends
Waitin for the day
Your shipll come in
And the tides gonna turn
An it’s all gonna roll you away
2nd chorus:
Workin 9 to 5
What a way to make a livin
Barely gettin by
Its all takin
And no givin
They just use your mind
And you never get the credit
Its enough to drive you
Crazy if you let it
9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want you
There’s a better life
And you think that I would daunt you
Its a rich mans game
No matter what they call it
And you spend your life
Puttin money in his wollet
3rd chorus:
Workin 9 to 5
What a way to make a livin
Barely gettin by
Its all takin
And no givin
They just use you mind
And they never give you credit
Its enough to drive you
Crazy if you let it
Fade:
I’m Swedish, but I doubt my next car will be a Saab.
I’ve owned three SAABs and I admit they were fascinating in many ways. But over here, Volvo is the most rational, safe and economically wise option.
Let’s face it; being rational, financially aware and secure is what Sweden is all about.
See nothing, hear nothing, say nothing.
- If central parts of Malmö are set ablaze during Muslim riots, I’ll just move to the suburbs.
In Sweden, Volvo has been at the top of the lists for nearly half a century. I guess things will stay that way.
SAAB is a bit too rock’n’roll for the well off, PC, Swedish middle class.
But; a big Welcome Back, SAAB!
(In Swedish, but I guess the images are like porn to SAABists:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeiaY2E79JI
Wonderful!
What is petrol?
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/10q2/2011_saab_9-5-first_drive_review
I don’t see it selling very well...
4,300 pounds....
“What is petrol?”
- dunno but is heavily taxicized.
Sooo...you drive a chinese car?
(I am still wondering if the chinese paid ford for volvo with US bonds...)
I briefly considered a SAAB SportKombi wagon, but ended up with a Subaru GT wagon.
I hope they kept the fighter jet-inspired cues for the dashboard and interior. The “flight check” blink-blink-blink effect as the controls light up is kind of cool.
I think the Chinese will be the next major wave after the Koreans into the US car market.
If the UAW thinks they’re hurting now, wait 10 more years.
New Saab 9-5 = crap.
It has nothing in common with classic Saabs like 9000.
Just another remake of same Opel-based GM Epsilon II platform (Opel Insignia, Buick Regal etc).
Such an irony GM has choosen the Germany’s worst carmaker Opel as a thinktank to design all of it’s up to middle class vehicles.
Ha! According to "westernculture" everything made in Sweden if far superior and there will be in demand to the point that they will never be able to make enough of them.
With all those features, Saab just introduced a 10 year old Cadillac. Way to be cutting edge guys.
Petrol is what the British call gasoline.
Old Swedish car joke:
Sweden has two car companies, one makes cars for the fast lane, the other makes cars for the slow lane.
C’mon. It is a German car. Only a few styling and some manufacturing are Sweedish.
I owned a ‘65 volvo 122 sedan.
It had more than 400,000 miles on the clock when a distracted woman driver smashed into the back of the car, pushing it into the car in front of me. She hit me so hard that the drivers seat (with me in it) landed on the back floor.
I sold the wreck to a guy who was building a Model T street rod project. As far as I know, the little 4 cyl is still running.
“I don’t see it selling very well...”
- The reason that SAAB still is around in the car industry is that their products still feauture the means necessary to compete in the premium segment - a segment most car makers wish to belong to, but few master.
Look at the Japanese and their efforts of taking over the premium/luxury car segment of the market in Europe and America.
The Japanese car industry failed big time in Europe and also in many parts of America. The products simply did not meet up with the demanding and discerning ideas of craftsmanship and superior engineering that this category of the market was looking for.
Apart from this, I’d say the car loving portion of the upper class and the upper middle class in Europe and America fancies a bit of spirit into a vehicle.
Something a Lexus never will have.
“The optional touch screen GPS system will not only take you to your destination, but if your mobile phone is paired to the car via its Bluetooth system, it will even provide the phone number and ring it up for you, so if you’re going to a restaurant, your table will be waiting when you arrive. It’s all clever stuff, but most importantly, it’s intuitive and easy to use.”
Years’ old technology ...
Onstar did that long ago.
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